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THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO<br/>
<span class=large>ST MATTHEW</span>
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CHAPTER 19
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Jesus teaches about marriage and divorce—Eternal life is for those who keep the commandments—The Twelve Apostles shall judge the house of Israel.
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And</span> it came to pass, <i>that</i> when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordan;
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And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.
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&#182; The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/19/3a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR divorce.">put</a> away his wife for every cause?
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And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/19/4a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Man, Physical Creation of.">made</a> <i>them</i> at the beginning made them male and female,
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And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/19/5a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Family, Love within; TG Marriage, Celestial.">cleave</a> to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?
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Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh.  What therefore God hath <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/19/6a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Marriage.">joined</a> together, let not man <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/19/6b" mark="b" type="P" title="GR divide, separate.">put</a> asunder.
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They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/19/7a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR certificate of divorce.">writing</a> of <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/19/7b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Divorce.">divorcement</a>, and to put her away?
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He saith unto them, Moses because of the <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/19/8a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Hardheartedness.">hardness</a> of your hearts suffered you to put away your <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/19/8b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Family, Eternal.">wives</a>: but from the beginning it was not so.
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And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except <i>it be</i> for <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/19/9a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Fornication.">fornication</a>, and shall marry another, committeth <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/19/9b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Sexual Immorality.">adultery</a>: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.
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&#182; His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with <i>his</i> wife, it is not good to marry.
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But he said unto them, All <i>men</i> cannot receive this saying, save <i>they</i> to whom it is given.
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For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from <i>their</i> mother’s womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven’s sake.  He that is able to receive <i>it,</i> let him receive <i>it.</i>
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&#182; Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put <i>his</i> <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/19/13a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Hands, Laying on of.">hands</a> on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/19/13b" mark="b" type="H" title="JST Matt. 19: 13  . . .  saying, There is no need, for Jesus hath said, Such shall be saved.">them</a>.
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But Jesus said, <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/19/14a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR Allow, Permit.">Suffer</a> little <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/19/14b" mark="b" type="C" title="D&C 137: 10; TG Children; TG Salvation of Little Children.">children</a>, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.
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And he laid <i>his</i> hands on them, and departed thence.
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&#182; And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/19/16a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Eternity.">eternal</a> life?
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And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good?  <i>there is</i> none <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/19/17a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG God, Perfection of.">good</a> but one, <i>that is,</i> God: but if thou wilt enter into <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/19/17b" mark="b" type="A" title="Prov. 4: 22.">life</a>, keep the <sup>c</sup><a href="matt/19/17c" mark="c" type="A" title="1 Ne. 22: 31.">commandments</a>.
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He saith unto him, Which?  Jesus said, Thou shalt do no <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/19/18a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Blood, Shedding of; TG Murder.">murder</a>, Thou shalt not commit <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/19/18b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Adultery.">adultery</a>, Thou shalt not <sup>c</sup><a href="matt/19/18c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Stealing.">steal</a>, Thou shalt not bear <sup>d</sup><a href="matt/19/18d" mark="d" type="A" title="Prov. 25: 18.">false</a> witness,
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<sup>a</sup><a href="matt/19/19a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Family, Children, Duties of; TG Honoring Father and Mother.">Honour</a> thy father and <i>thy</i> mother: and, Thou shalt <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/19/19b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Citizenship; TG Love.">love</a> thy <sup>c</sup><a href="matt/19/19c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Fellowshipping; TG Neighbor.">neighbour</a> as thyself.
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The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet?
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Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/19/21a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Commitment; TG Perfection.">perfect</a>, go <i>and</i> sell that thou hast, and <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/19/21b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Almsgiving; TG Sacrifice.">give</a> to the <sup>c</sup><a href="matt/19/21c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Poor.">poor</a>, and thou shalt have <sup>d</sup><a href="matt/19/21d" mark="d" type="B" title="TG Treasure.">treasure</a> in heaven: and come <i>and</i> <sup>e</sup><a href="matt/19/21e" mark="e" type="A" title="Alma 22: 15.">follow</a> me.
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But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/19/22a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR many.">great</a> possessions.
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&#182; Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/19/23a" mark="a" type="A" title="2 Ne. 9: 30; Jacob 2: 19 (16-19); D&C 6: 7 (5-7).">rich</a> man shall <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/19/23b" mark="b" type="P" title="GR with difficulty.">hardly</a> enter into the kingdom of heaven.
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And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/19/24a" mark="a" type="A" title="Prov. 18: 11.">rich</a> man to enter into the kingdom of God.
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When his disciples heard <i>it,</i> they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?
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<sup>a</sup><a href="matt/19/26a" mark="a" type="H" title="JST Matt. 19: 26 But Jesus beheld their thoughts, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but if they will forsake all things for my sake, with God whatsoever things I speak are possible.">But</a> Jesus beheld <i>them,</i> and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/19/26b" mark="b" type="C" title="Job 42: 2; TG God, Power of.">possible</a>.
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&#182; Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?
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And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/19/28a" mark="a" type="H" title="JST Matt. 19: 28  . . .  resurrection  . . .">regeneration</a> when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/19/28b" mark="b" type="C" title="Morm. 3: 18 (18-20); D&C 29: 12; TG Apostles; TG Judgment, The Last.">judging</a> the twelve tribes of Israel.
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And every one that hath <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/19/29a" mark="a" type="C" title="D&C 19: 36; TG Self-sacrifice.">forsaken</a> houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my <sup>b</sup><a href="matt/19/29b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Name.">name</a>’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit <sup>c</sup><a href="matt/19/29c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Exaltation.">everlasting</a> life.
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But many <i>that are</i> <sup>a</sup><a href="matt/19/30a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 29: 30.">first</a> shall be last; and the last <i>shall be</i> first.
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